Hi, I used to be a lot more knowledgeable about computers, and then I bought one and now, 5 years later, my knowledge is far outdated. Anyways, I am getting in to graphic design and digital media and considering possibly getting into the field as a long term career. With the release of Vista and Adobe CS4 my old computer simply does not do the trick anymore. So I need to get a new computer. Basically what I would be doing with it is this: 1. Using adobe CS applications, sometimes simultaneously (Mostly Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, and Dreamweaver). 2. Using Visual Studio for programming (VB.NET, C++, C, C#). 3. Light Video Editing. 4. Light 3d rendering. 5. Heavy internet use / downloading. 6. Watching movies. 7. Listening to music. I won't be playing games, so I don't need a gaming rig. I like my computers fast, and I realize this can often be a task with large applications running on Vista. so far, I have two selected, a 15.4" and a 17" The 15.4 has better specs, but the 17 inch screen is a big plus for me. Can someone review these specs and try to tell me how big of a performance difference there would be between the two. Would it be not noticeable, slightly noticeable, very noticeable, huge, etc? Thanks, and here are the specs (truncated non-relevant information): [-] Sager 7680 (15.4") - $1,545.00 Sager 7680 Ultimate Custom Laptop Gaming Notebook Computer (Built on the Clevo M762TU) Qty: 1 15.4" WXGA Glossy Ultra Bright Widescreen LCD w/ Wide Viewing Angle (1280 x 800) Qty: 1 nVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS with 256MB Dedicated Video Memory (512 Total Shared) Qty: 1 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.80 GHz "Montevina" w/ 6MB L2 On-Die Cache (T9600) - 1066MHz FSB 35 Watt Qty: 1 4096MB (4GB) DDR2 800MHz (2 SODIMMs) (2048MB x 2048MB) Qty: 1 320GB l 7200RPM I SATA II (16MB Cache Buffer) Qty: 1 8X DVD±R / RW / 4X + Dual Layer Drive with Software Qty: 1 Built in 10/1000 Fast Ethernet / LAN Network Card Qty: 1 Built in Intel Pro Wireless Wi-Fi Link 5300 802.11 A/G/N Qty: 1 Microsoft Windows VISTA Home Premium 64 Bit Installed, 64 and 32 Bit CDs both included Qty: 1 Extra Smart Li-ION Battery Pack (6 Cell) (Great for the Traveler or Student!) Qty: 1 [-] Sager 7750 (17") - $1,336.00 Sager 7750 Ultimate Custom Laptop Gaming Notebook Computer (Built on the Clevo M775SU) Qty: 1 17.0" WXGA Glossy Ultra Bright Widescreen LCD w/ Wide Viewing Angle Qty: 1 nVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS with 256MB Dedicated Video Memory (512 Total Shared) Qty: 1 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz "Montevina" w/ 6MB L2 On-Die Cache (T9400) - 1066MHz FSB 35 Watt Qty: 1 4096MB (4GB) DDR2 800MHz (2 SODIMMs) (2048MB x 2048MB) Qty: 1 320GB l 7200RPM I SATA II (16MB Cache Buffer) Qty: 1 Built in 10/1000 Fast Ethernet / LAN Network Card Qty: 1 Microsoft Windows VISTA Home Premium 64 Bit Installed, 64 and 32 Bit CDs both included Qty: 1 Extra Smart Li-ION Battery Pack (6 Cell) (Great for the Traveler or Student!) Qty: 1 ---------------------------- -RuSty :x:
